Almost three miles of ice buries most of Antarctica, cloaking a continent half again as large as the United States. But when an Antarctic ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed in less than a month in 2002, it shocked scientists and raised the alarming possibility that Antarctica may be headed for a meltdown. Even a ten percent loss of Antarctica's ice would cause catastrophic flooding of coastal cities unlike any seen before in human history. What are the chances of a widespread melt? "Secrets Beneath the Ice" explores whether Antarctica's climate past can offer clues to what may happen. NOVA follows a state-of-the-art expedition that is drilling three-quarters of a mile into the Antarctic seafloor. The drill is recovering rock cores that reveal intimate details of climate and fauna from a time in the distant past when the Earth was just a few degrees warmer than it is today. As researchers grapple with the harshest conditions on the planet, they discover astonishing new clues about Antarctica's past—clues that carry ominous implications for coastal cities around the globe.
Title | NOVA - Season 38 Episode 7 : Secrets Beneath the Ice |
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Subtitle Available | ETC. |
Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
Last Air Date | 2024-05-22 |
Number of Episodes | 981 |
Number of Seasons | 51 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | PBS, |
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Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 1 Building the Great Cathedrals Building the Great Cathedrals
2010-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 2 Emergency Mine Rescue Emergency Mine Rescue
2010-10-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 3 Trapped in an Elevator Trapped in an Elevator
2010-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 4 Dogs Decoded Dogs Decoded
2010-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 5 Secrets of Stonehenge Secrets of Stonehenge
2010-11-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 6 Quest for Solomon's Mines Quest for Solomon's Mines
2010-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 7 Secrets Beneath the Ice Secrets Beneath the Ice
2010-12-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 8 Deadliest Earthquakes Deadliest Earthquakes
2011-01-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 9 Making Stuff: Stronger Making Stuff: Stronger
2011-01-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 10 Making Stuff: Smaller Making Stuff: Smaller
2011-01-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 11 Making Stuff: Cleaner Making Stuff: Cleaner
2011-02-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 12 Making Stuff: Smarter Making Stuff: Smarter
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 13 Smartest Machine on Earth Smartest Machine on Earth
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 14 Crash of Flight 447 Crash of Flight 447
2011-02-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 15 Venom: Nature's Killer Venom: Nature's Killer
2011-02-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 16 Japan's Killer Quake Japan's Killer Quake
2011-03-30PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 17 Power Surge Power Surge
2011-04-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 38 :Episode 18 How Smart Are Animals? How Smart Are Animals?
2011-02-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...